Saturday, May 15, 2010

New Pots and a Sleepover

Well, hello! Is the sun shining where you are? Cuz it’s not here. Bummer. Meh, it’s be a good 2 days regardless. DD had her b-day sleepover last night so I didn’t get a chance to post so here’s yesterday’s shenanigans… IMG_1571

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • cinnamon
  • chocolate honey
  • pecan and hazelnut pieces

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And yes, I took these photos on the carpet by my sliding glass door. It was the best lighting I could get on a cloudy day. HA!

Work yesterday was basically a payroll clean up day which is pretty typical the Friday after we run the pays. Plus, it’s payday so there are usually more phone calls to take. I knew I was skipping the gym today to go down to see a talent show at the kids school so I packed a bit lighter of a snack….a granola bar (from Erica’s recipe). IMG_1574

This batch had different fruit & nut additions to it which I will disclose in a few days. Needless to say, they’re still great! DD and 2 of her friends prepared a dance routine for the talent show which was fun to watch. Unfortunately, the lightening was NOT good for photo taking! :( I did manage to snap one of DS when he spotted me;

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When I got back to work the sun had come out forcing me to attached my “visor” to the side of my glasses….AKA a post it note. One of the girls thought it looked hilarious and grabbed my camera to capture the moment: IMG_1573

It’s silly, but it works. As much as I LOVE the sun, it’s hard to work in when it’s shining directly on your face. I hear through the grapevine that we should be getting some sort of window treatments soon. Thank goodness!

Lunch was a SOL veggie burger on a burger thin with hummus, a LC cheese wedge and lettuce; IMG_1578

Lunch dessert was the last of my sea salt Lindt chocolate bar. IMG_1579

I came home to a much anticipated delivery after work. I had such a good experience with CSN Stores that I decided to order a new set of Rachael Ray chocolate brown porcelain pots and pans! The set I have are the ones I received at my bridal shower 12+ years ago and trust me when I say that they have been used and abused! The lids don’t even fit tightly anymore. LOL! It was time. So I present, my new, beautiful set! IMG_1596 IMG_1595 IMG_1597

Although I loved all the bright colours that the line offers, I decided that the chocolate brown would be classiest long after the bright hues would be. You like? I sure do!

As the title of this post would surmise, DD had a few friends over for a sleepover last night. Her b-day is on Thursday, but trying to do something over the Victoria Day long weekend is tough because a lot of people go away. Because DD’s guests were arriving by 7pm and I had to get the groceries done beforehand, we decided to grab some Chinese to go from our favourite little restaurant. I enjoyed some shrimp lo Mein: IMG_1580

Chicken & veg: IMG_1581

And steamed shrimp & broccoli. IMG_1582

Around 8pm we all dug into DD’s chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cake from Baskin Robins! IMG_1583

Holy moly, this was GOOD! there were SO MANY balls of dough in there. A cake after my own heart, this was. Here’s my piece… IMG_1584

MUAH! Then there was some present opening fun… IMG_1590 IMG_1585 IMG_1587

Don’t mind her raccoon eyes. She still had crap on from the talent show. HA! The girls entertained themselves for a few hours with things like dress up, blind makeovers, a photo shoot and a scavenger hunt. Oh, my…the energy!!! My hubby and I crashed by 11:30 and I hear they fell asleep by 1am. I set my alarm for 7 to be sure I was up to get the pancakes that were requested ready. By the time I brushed my teeth they were waiting for me!! LOL I made a huge batch of chocolate chip pancakes using a Quaker Oatmeal whole Grain mix that received rave reviews. I, on the other hand, stuck to a bowl of cereal because I may or may not have eaten 2 granola bars before going to bed last night. ;)

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This is my favourite cereal, Wildroots, which I buy at Costco with USVAB. Yum.

We had the house back to ourselves by 10am and aside from showering, I just sat back and enjoyed the (relative) silence. Closer to noon my bestie (who lives 3hrs away) popped over for a quick visit and to drop a gift off for DD. She’s only in town for the day so couldn’t stay too long. Anyways, DD was thrilled to get a pair of Lululemon shorts! IMG_1610

I have this pair only mine are grey with a coral stripe. They’re uber comfy and great for running in!

Lunch was a big salad of mixed greens and steamed shrimp and broc from last night’s dinner. I also sprinkled some white balsamic vinegar over it. IMG_1601

2pm saw us at the rink for DS’s ball hockey game. He rocked it out today scoring 5 goals and one assist! YOWZA! He was pretty pumped, as you might imagine! A photo with post hockey game fuel…a cookies & cream chocolate bar: IMG_1604

And nobody, not even one of my kids, will eat chocolate without me so I split a Bounty bar with DD: IMG_1605

The great thing about this bar is that it comes in 2 pieces so the split is “fair”. ;)

When we came home I made this Whole Grain bread recipe. The results were out of this world delicious! IMG_1603

I ate a piece plain Jane because I wanted to get a true taste before I topped it. Dense, full flavoured with a great texture. IMG_1608

This loaf is just begging for some toppings like nut butter, honey, Swiss cheese, hummus, jam, deli meat…the list goes on! So glad I tried this one.

Dinner tonight was burgers for the fam and good ole hotdogs for me. Well, relatively speaking! These were Yves veggie dogs on PC hotdog thins! IMG_1609 IMG_1606

I guess by good ole I mean the toppings. Straight up ketchup, mustard & relish!IMG_1612 IMG_1611

Dessert? You guessed it! IMG_1613

Bye for now!!

17 comments:

  1. The party sounds like fun :) I used to LOVE sleepovers when I was a kid. Staying up super late was the best. Glad everyone had fun. The cake? droooooool. And 5 goals? Congrats to your little man. ah! So glad you tried the bread!! We are loving it...I want to adjust it just a bit...I'm thinking of maybe sweetening it up just a bit more or adding some sunflower seeds. Hope the rest of your weekend is fantastic

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  2. HAHA oh my gosh, the "visor". That's brilliant!
    And I can't believe how incredible that ice cream cake looks. I never buy ice cream cakes but I seriously think this needs to change now!

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  3. I love your new pots and pants! Beautiful!

    Happy Birthday to DD! The ice cream cake looks and sounds delicious! And I love the Lulu short! ;)

    Enjoy the rest of our weekend!

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  4. I love SO many things about this post. First of all, chocolate honey?! Sounds good! I got a good laugh about your "visor"- very creative! The cookie dough cake looks to die for. And I am obsessed with Bounty bars!! I usually only get them when my friend brings them back from England though!

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  5. Ohh sounds like the summer busyness has definitely started in your neck of the woods! SO glad you got the Rachael Ray pans--I have the whole set in blue and they are truly amazing--love em'!

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  6. Happy Birthday to DD! I used to love sleepovers so much as a kid. Your new pots and pans are gorgeous, Krista! I can't wait to see what you whip up in them!

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  7. awww I miss my birthday party sleepovers! Happy birthday to DD!

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  8. Wow DD's scake looked amazing!!!!!!!!!!! My son had a cookie dough one from coldstone for his that was yummy too!! I am so glad she had a wonderful birthday! She is so pretty like her mommy!!!!!

    Have a great night girl! xoxo

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  9. I take lots of my photos on the floor - I find the lighting is always better there :)

    Love the new pots. It's always fun to get new kitchen equipment. And you gotta have a great set of pots. Total kitchen must.

    I just had a Baskin Robbins cake for the first time this weekend. I must say, I was highly disappointed. They DO NOT compare to the deliciousness that is a DQ cake. Mmmm, DQ cake....drool.

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  10. ha, I love the visor you used! very creative!

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  11. Your daughter looks so happy! And gorgeous! :D Happy birthday to her!! that cake looks to dieee for. I would LOVE the cookie dough goodness :) Sounds like you had a busy few days!!

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  12. Happy Birthday Sarah! The cake is so cute!

    The pots look awesome. New kitchenware is so great. It makes me feel good.

    I love those veggie dogs.
    The pic with the post it is too funny.

    SOunds like a funy busy time for you all, hope the week goes well, Happy Monday!

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  13. oh my! that cake looks indulgent but delicious :) www.theskinnyondietitians.com

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  14. haha racoon eyes! i remember doing school plays and having that stuff caked on for days.. it was a pain to take off!

    omg and im totally loving the paper visors! made me laugh out loud!! oh and i just posted on a blog about how much i love bounty bars! holy crap they are AMAZING!!!!

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  15. Hope your Monday is going well!!!! Yes trashy reads are a must!! especially on a rainy day like today!!! xo

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  16. ok, you could seriously invent a real product like a post it note visor for the car too! everytime im driving with the sun on my side i wish my car sun visor thingy reached that far lol.

    Happy bday to DD! The cake looks soooooo good wowza!

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